Area Engineering Manager

Company: Assystem
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Location: Warrington
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver Stage 3 Define and support earlier stages, aligning with schedule and cost targets. You will shape preliminary design and ensure design assurance within a regulated, safety-critical environment. Collaborating with project leads and clients, you drive deliverables, resource planning, and cross-functional integration to meet constructability and safety requirements. This position offers scope to influence design decisions across the full lifecycle in a nuclear context. A strong hook is the opportunity to lead critical engineering activities within a high-stakes, safety-focused program.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver Stage 3 Define and progress Stage 2 appraisals
  • Oversee preliminary design and ensure risk-based design assurance activities
  • Act as Area Engineering Manager, guiding estimating, scheduling, forecasting, and design deliverables
  • Manage DSA teams and allocate resources to meet project schedules
  • Interface with other Project Discipline Leads and engage with site clients and stakeholders
  • Support Stage 4 delivery estimates, scheduling, and supplier engagement during Define phase
  • Collaborate with the integrated project team to satisfy functional requirements (Constructability, Commissionability, HAZCON, safety, environment)

Key requirements

  • Engineering background with proven delivery and ability to influence engineers and technical staff
  • Experience in an engineering design environment with project delivery across the full lifecycle
  • Recent experience in a regulated and quality-assured system, preferably nuclear
  • Knowledge of governing laws, regulations, and standards for the nuclear industry (equivalent experience considered)
  • Experience with Project System Engineering and system engineering approach to design
  • Familiarity with NEC3 contract terms and conditions
  • Experience delivering cooling systems and CE&I power distribution
  • Project System Engineering
  • System engineering approach to design
  • NEC3 contract terms and conditions
  • Cooling systems
  • CE&I power distribution
  • Risk-Based Assurance

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Posted: October 23rd, 2026